PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between CM Punk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Punk
vs
Egans

163 cm
20
160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0

175 cm
19
160 lbs
3 - 4 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
KO power

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, CM Punk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Egans!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Punk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egans shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Punk pinned against the cage. Punk gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Egans scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Egans throws a nice looking combination but Punk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Egans misses with a two punch combination.
Punk throws a body punch but Egans moves out of range.
Punk connects with a single shot there.

Egans lands a left and a right that send Punk crashing to the mat, dazed. Egans thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!

It looks like CM Punk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Egans tries to clinch up but Punk circles away and keeps his distance.
Punk swats away the attempt to clinch by Egans.

Egans shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Punk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Egans tries to pass to full mount but Punk defends it.
Punk is trying to control but can't.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Punk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Punk slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Punk tries to strike from the bottom.
Egans is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Egans passes Punk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.

Egans is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Punk defends it well.
Egans tries to pass to full mount but Punk defends it.
Egans looks gassed!
Egans moves nicely into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Punk manages to work his way to half guard, despite Egans's best efforts.
Punk wants to improve his position but Egans is controlling well.

Egans is trying to work for a kimura but Punk is defending well.
Punk is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Punk gets back to full guard.
Egans content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Egans trying to control the position from guard on top but Punk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Egans avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Egans preventing the sweep.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Punk looking for a guillotine here but Egans defends easily.
Egans is pushing down on Punk's leg trying to pass to half guard. Punk is fighting to maintain full guard but Egans has managed to sneak the leg through.

Punk actively working from the bottom here.
It looks like Egans is going to stand back up.

Egans is working for a kimura but Punk is defending it quite comfortably.
Egans wants to take a breather but Punk is having none of it.
Punk might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Egans passes to side control.

Egans tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Egans has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Punk is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Egans is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
Egans wants to control the pace but Punk is squirming around nicely.
Egans postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Punk looks a forlorn figure.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Punk tries to reverse the position but Egans maintains control.
Egans looking to control but Punk is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Egans lands with some strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Gerald Egans dominated that round.
The cut man is working on CM Punk's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.

Punk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Punk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Egans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Egans stuffs the takedown attempt from Punk. Punk gets slowly back to his feet.

Punk shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Egans tries to buck Punk off but he can't manage it.
BOOM! Punk connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Egans in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
You get the feeling that Egans really doesn't like being in this position too much.

Punk looking to secure an arm triangle but Egans defends it well.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Punk unloads with some shots from mount but Egans bucks and avoids them well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans is in all sorts of trouble here.
Punk trying to control but Egans is having none of it.
Punk avoids the attempt from Egans to control.
Punk misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Egans is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Punk landing punches.
Egans is trying to get back to his feet but can't.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Punk punching from mount but Egans doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Egans keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Punk breaks from Egans's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Punk landing strikes, looking to finish!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Punk thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Egans wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Punk.
Punk fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Punk has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Punk connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk dominating with strikes here.
Egans is trying desperately to improve position.
Punk throws a strike there. Egans manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
Egans tries to kick Punk off but Punk keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Punk could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Punk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Egans's head.

Punk seems to be looking for submissions.
Punk not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Egans is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Punk pulls his head out easily.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Punk slips a nice elbow through Egans's hands, connecting with Egans's forehead.

Punk wants to work for an arm triangle but Egans is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Egans keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.

Egans closes the distance and clinches.
Punk tries to stall but Egans uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Egans lands a knee to the body.
Egans tries for a takedown. No joy.
Egans lands a hook to the side of the head.
Egans creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Punk's defenses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Egans just misses with a elbow thrown towards Punk's brow.
Egans throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

CM Punk dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on CM Punk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!

Punk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Punk tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Punk swinging wilding here.
Egans is looking to clinch but Punk is avoiding it.
Punk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egans manages to avoid it.
Egans works over Punk's head and body with a nice combination.
Punk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Punk loads up on a big right hand but Egans slips the punch.
Punk just misses with a punch to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Egans looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch but Punk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egans is looking to clinch but Punk is avoiding it.
Egans fails with an attempt to clinch.
Egans closes the distance looking to clinch

and Punk counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Egans!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Punk looking to finish with strikes here!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Egans sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Egans controlling the position well.
Punk working the head and body with strikes.
Punk throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Egans tries to get to full guard but Punk has control of the leg.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Punk not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Punk thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Egans's head.
Punk wants to pass the guard but Egans is defending well.
Egans wants to improve his position but Punk is controlling well.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Egans.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Egans.
Egans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egans takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Egans throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Egans throws a series of punches but Punk avoids them all with ease.
Egans keeps the fight on the outside.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Punk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch but Punk swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egans connects with a good right hand that stumbles Punk. Punk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A cross from Punk lands.
Egans lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Egans takes one on the button.
Egans connects with a crisp jab.
Punk scores with a jab. Egans acknowledges it with a nod of the head.

Egans moves into the clinch.
Egans throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Egans controlling the action here for a moment.
Egans misses with an elbow over the top.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Egans as Punk tries to tie him up.
Egans misses with an elbow over the top.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Egans slows down the pace here.
Egans trying to land knees to the body.
Egans throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Punk is trying to break the clinch but Egans is controlling him.
Punk on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Egans misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Punk.
Punk is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Egans is keeping busy.
Egans keeps control of Punk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Egans throws an elbow that misses.
Punk tries to pull guard but Egans won't allow it.
Egans tries to score a body lock takedown but Punk shows good agility there to stay on his feet.

Egans breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gerald Egans.
I think Egans has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gerald Egans!